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?l3BW&&X&i L, -MS'i- '-ig&i 5sggVs "j g?,- ?rThe Weather Today. Q9JB7I9C was tfca TIKES' circa-.tW-OLU(atiM fw last week.Favorable for showers.msfA"B?ScIf6liti3iiHCTTWarmer. - s--I-cSSf"Southeasterly winds.(or last waek was;VOL. HI. NO. 823.WASHTKGTQy, P. C, WEDJTESDAY jIOItXTSTGl, JTOvTE 17, 1896-EIGrHT PAGES.OXE CEXT.&x x 1 i f f f MrWmSl?$ltt0$rF ".'V,v'TCannot Be Cajoled Into TakingSecond Place.PROTEST FROM NEW YORKMcKinley Luiruo of New York StateSoy the Attempt to Nominate Htmlor Vice President Will Injure theOliloun's Chunees Piatt bays Itilunt lie first l'lucu.' Bt. Louis, Mo., Juue 1C Tuc first day'ssession of the eleventh National gepublicau CoDeutlgD, which opened shortlyafter noon today In tue hall erected fortlial purpose by tLe patriotic citizens otBt. Louis, was unrelieved by a single incident to lift tlic interior proceedings abovelbelcvelorflataudunintere6tingmonotony,which characterized tue exterior ot tuebuilding. wThere was an immense assemblage, agreat waving of fans In a torrid beat,an liour or so of prepared oratory, thedeliverance ot which railed to reach morethan cue-fifth of the vast auditorium, unda prompt adjournment to await the reports of the committees on credentialsand platform. Other committees were,ot course, appointed, but these two werethe only cms upon which public interestcentered.The credentials committee early mademanifest a purpose to pass most ot thenight in a discussion of the Delaware andTexas cases, which were specifically referred to their adjudication by the national committee. In each of these casesthe delegates at-large had been excluded,the national committee being unwilling todecide between the contending factions."LILT WHITE" COMPLICATION.In the Delaware case Senator Thurston'sopen denunciation of Mr. Addicks complicated matters. In the Texas contestwas involved the legitimacy of the new"Lily 'White" movement, which Is perplexing Republican organizations In theBoutli.The action of the committee in settingapart three and a half hours tonight torthe consideration of these cases is taken asnn Indication that it will courtne its attention to matters specifically referred toIt and let the other contests stand as settledby the national committee.Prophesying Is a risky profession Inconnection with a body which has alreadyundergone so many lightning changes ashave come over the course of this convention, but this seems to be the program.That is to say, to decide the Delawareand Texas cases and the few disputeddistrict cases In New York, Californiaand some other Htates wnich have been interms referred to the credentials committeeby tlie national committee, and then by asweeping omnibus resolution to adopt thetemporary roll call as the permanent oneIn all other contests.Such a plan, if adopted, will of courseelicit strong opposition from dissatisfied contestants, but as few of -them willhave s;okesmen on the floor of the convention they will probably have to airtheir grievances on the outside.BEHIND CLOSED DOORS.The platform committee conducted Itslabors liebing closed doors and did notpermit the privileged reporters of theUnited Press to listen to its deliberationswhich undoubtedly were vastly moreInteresting than anytblug said before thecredentials committee.Aside from the work of these committees, the curious movement started toforce Lei I. Morton Into the position oftail to the McKinley kite before his namehas been laid before the convention for thehigher office to which his State hasnominate.!1- him, engrosses attention. Thefacts in this matter, carefully verified,seem to be about as follows:Certain New York Republicans (not, howeer, Mr. Piatt) have repeatedly visited Mr.Banna's headquarters today to solicit thatgentleman's co-operation in bringing nboutthe nomination of Gov. Morton. Mr. BannaIn turn questioned these gentlemen as totheir knowledge of Gov. Morton's Intentions. He referred them to the governor's telegram to Mr. Depew on Saturday last, inwhich he stated without qualification thathe would not take the second place on theticket. In these circumstances Mr. Hannadcs.red to know what reason these gentlemen hnd for believing that Gov. Mortonhad so suddenly shiftcd'bls position.To these inquiries an equally frank replywas made. They bad no assurances fromGov. Morton that he would accept, butthey were so satisfied he would not decline the honor if it were given to himthat they felt no hesitancy in securing hisnomination, knowing that he would not'run counter to the convention's wishes.HANNA TAKING NO HAND.Mr. Hauna thereupon informed his visitors that he was taking no hand in thecontest for the Vice Presidency. He washere, he "said, to nominate Mr. McKinleyfor President. In this view of the casehe did not think it advisable to embarrasshis candidate's chances by taking partin the contest over second place.He did not hesitate to ray. however,that so far as his Individual preferencewas concerned. It inclined to Mr. Hobartof New Jersey.It was openly 6tated this evening thatMr. Piatt was In receipt of a dispatchfrom Gov. Morion which savs in effectthat, so far as the Vice Presidency wasconcerned, he wasinthehandsQfhisfriends.but In which he failed to declare in somany words what action he would takeIf the convention should rominate him.Information reached the United Pressthis evening that some of Mr. Morton'sfriends who have been working tip anInterest in his behalf today cabled Mrs.Morton, who is in Europe, to use her influence with the governor to take thesecond place.Her reply, received at a late hour thisafternoon, contained an emphatic negative,the substance of the dispatch being thatshe wished him to have the first placeor none.The New York McKinley men. with aview to forestalling any favorable actionthat the convention might take respectingMr.MortonandthcVicerrcsldcncy.drewupa palter this afternoon which was beingcirculated tonight foiv signatures. It doesnot mention Gov. Morton by name, butIt protests against the faction quarrelsof New York being carried Into the convention and condemns the unwisdom orxlectIng the VicoTresldent from New York., MORTON DENIES IT.Hut an apparent quietus was putupon allthisgossiptoulght by Mr. Chauncey Depew,who, as Gov. Morton's sponsor, would havebeen placed in n most embarrassing posl' tlon lr he had been called upon to wastehis eloquent periods In placing Mr. MortonIn nomination for one office while the governor's alleged friends were activelypushing him for another office of lesseroignity,air.Dcpew telegraphed Gov. Morten stating it had been usscrted that he had rest uidcil his telegram of declination and -wasnow willing toaccoptsecond place, and asking him If this -was so. To this Mr. Depewlei-Kiveti me loiiowmg explicit reply"Rhinccllff. N. T.. June 16. -Hon. Chnnn:cey M. Depew. Southern JHctel, Bt. Louis:"Telegram received. Stories circulatedare unfounded. Have rescinded nothing""L. P. MORTON."Asa commentary upon this dispatch Mr.Depew repeated the remark he made to aUnited Press .reporter this morning whenthe rumors about Mr. Morton's Vice-Presidentialaspirations were biought to his attention: "How often must a man say a thing before he is to be Lelleved? Must he say itevery day and keep saj lug it indefinitely?"STILL A CANDIDATE.Mr. T. C. Plait said to u representativeot the United Press this alternoou:"Mr. Morton is still a candidate torthe first place on the ticket." In answerto a question as to u statement publishedthat he (Mr. Piatt) had received a telegram-fromMr. Morton today expressinghts willingness to accept a nomination asVice President, it it were offered him,Mr. Piatt said: "I can positively denyhaving received any such telegram. Irepeal, Mr. Morton is still In the field forPresident."From another source it was learned,how ever, that many of the leading manipulators think it is practically decided thatMr. .Morton will be nominated for VicePresident after Major McKinley has beenplaced at the head of the ticket, and thatassurances have been received that Mr.Morton will accept. One ot the mostprominent ot Eastern delegates said thisafternoon:"The ticket will be McKinley and Morton.You may put that down as settled. Anunderstanding has been reached which wllbring about that result. Matters have beendrifting that way for some time, and unlessthe unforseen happens Mr. Morton willstand again for the Vice Presidency."The McKinley League of the Stateof NewYork held a meeting this evening to protestagainst the attempt to force upon the convention the nomination of Gov. Morton forthe Vice Presidency. Resolutions to that effect, offered by John F. Milholland, amiwhich, be said, hud been approved by McKinley's friends here, were adopted.The grounds for their opposition were thatthe purposo of the movement was to discrcditthecandldacyof McKinley and weakenhim before the convention; that it woulddrag into national politics the factional fightin New York and that It was an insult tothe friends of McKinley In New York.APPEAL TO COLORED DELEGATES.The therefore asked all the friends ofMcKinley to Join in prosing the attemptto nominate Mr. Morton or any other NewYorker for the eecend place on the ticket."Dodgers" reading us follows were subscquenllv scattered all over the city:"Colored Republicans: Can c,u afrord tosupport for Vice-President a man who,while occupying that office, resigned hisplace as presiding officer to a Democratwhen the Lodge election bill came up Lefore the Unlteirl States Senate?"No, of course not."Then you cannot entertain the Idea fcra moment of giving the seccml pi. ice on theticket to Levi P. Morton of New York."The Lodge election bill, had It becomea law, would have given 2,000,000 ofcolored Republlcans.ln the South theright of franchise guaranteed by the Constitution, but vas withheld, owing to thetreachery or dough-faced leadership ofsuch Republicans as Thomas C. Piatt'scandidate for Vice President."Rev. Ernest Ljon, D. D. pastor Bt.Mark's Church, New York; Rev. DunlelWisher, pastor Mount Olivet Bip.Ht'Church, New York; Rev. Henry Cramer,pastor Ebenczcr Baptist Church, NewYork; Rev. T. H. Ba) les, pastor BetliesdaChurch, New Rocbclle.N. Y.;Rcv. IS. S. G.Miller, pastor Mount Tabor PresbjterianChurch, New York; Rev. Granville 11.Hunt, pastor Antioch Baptist Church,New York, committee representing theMetropolitan District of AssociatedChurches, representing over 4,000 churchgoing Republicans of New York."REED TAKING IT EASY.Keeps to His Hotel Surrounded by HisFriends.Speaker Reed, who enjoys the additionaldistinction of being the only RepublicanPresidential possibility for 1&0G who hasheadquarters in Washington, is a man muchobserved of late. The more he Is observed,however, the less permeable he is to Investigation. Mr. Reed spends hisdajs and nights wlfhcommendable quietude and dignity at theShoreham, with an occasional walk In thepark which is sometimes extended down tothe Capitol grounds or in the direction ofthe White House, where Mr. Clev eland is thetenant at will. Nobody knows what Mr.Re'ed thinks about on these rambles, but KIs certain that when he gets to the WhiteHouse, if he gc's there, he will remove theembargo on Presidents and Cabinet ladlesriding the bike, Mr. Reed being a fairlygood rider himself.It was expected that the Shoreham lastnight would have been unusually activewith the presence of politicians, of whomthere is n big crowd here who are standing by the Reed fortunes. Mr. Reed, it isunderstood, has made arrangements toto get hot from the wires the res gestaeot the convention. That body, however,adjourned early In the afterm i.and therewas no special need ot bulletins, red hotor otherwise, as 'to what It did individually.Mr. Reed dined well, as usual, then cameout, strolled around awhile in the lobby,and then went off by himself in the moonlight. There will possibly be a great dealof news today which will interest Mr.Reed and all his friends, which will comeby the private wire. As said, however,Mr. Reed is losing no sleep. If he isbeaten this time it will be the first timein his life that he ever lost a game, andhe is Just the kind of a political heroto enjoy a novel sensation. Ten to onehe will be the author ot the best Jokeof the season on the ever green subjectot the defeated candidate, and he willnot spare himself if Le be the victim.Virginia. Contest Settled.St. Louis. June 16.-The contest in theSecond Virginia district will not be carriedbefore flic committee on credentials. Twosets of delegates were selected and thenational committee seated bfjth delegations, but tock reaction that would settlethe question of Presidential elector. Today both factions of the party got togetherami withdrew their candidates for electorand agreed that Col. Harper should benamed as the elector for that district.COnXELIUS VA2TDERHILT ILT..Attack of Inflammatory rtliounintimMny Postpone Ills Marriage.New i'ork. June 16. It was authoritatively announced tonight 'that Mr. Cornelius Vanderbilt. Jr.. whose marriage toMiss Grace Wilson has been set for Thursday, is seriously ill with Inflammatoryrheumatism at the home of his father.Mr. Vanderbilt lias been confined to h'bed since Monday and Is under the careof Doctors Draper and Janeway. lie feltwell Sunday morning, but owing to hisgoing out In the rain storm he Buffered arelapse of rheumatism, from which he hasbeen subject for some time.Yesterday he was unable to leave hisbed, and his condition became such thatDoctors Janeway and Draper were summoned. Thev found Mr. Vanderbilt Ingreat pain. He grew worse daring theday and passed a bad nightToddy, however, he Improved considerably and was resting easily tonight.Owing to the Illness of Mr. Vanderbilt itis thought the wedding may have to bepostponed.MGrout Nominated for Congress.'Montpelier, Vt., June 16. The Republicans of the Second district today unanimously nominated Gen. W. W. Oroirt forCongress. The convention adopted ns itsresolutions the platform to be adopted bythe 8tate convention at Burlington tomorrow and by the national convention.Kaiser Dines la Bans Clmnir.Berlin. June 10. The emperor and empress today gave a luncheon at the newpalace In hoapr of LI Buns Chan, thedistinguished Chinese statesman.Defeats Scheme to Disfranchise the District. "WHOLE MATTER TABLED"When the Project Was Brought Before the Committee lie DirectlyChurned t heOppoxlt Ion With Ufiderbund Methods Denied Purkor'nAHegutlonN and "Won.From a Staff Correspondent.Bt. Louis, Mo June 16. The attempt orthe Parker people to deprive the District of Columbia of its representation inthe national convention, and have the national committee select the .committeeman for the District, receive 1 a knock-outIn the committee on rules tonight.The letter of Mr. Parker to ChairmanCarter and the letter's reply thereto, andthe petition asking for a change in therules were reaJ and after some discussionthe Missouri member of the committeemoved Its adoption. Andy Glecson, whowas In attendance on the committee onresolutions at the Laclede Hotel was sentfor by friends who had formed a combination to watch the proceedngs or thecommittee and rally the forces to protestagainst the change.Gleeson, upon his arrival, made a forcible speech, In which he stated that atot of silt stockings and dudes, who weretoo good and too proud to take part inDistrict politics, had sent a powerful lobbyhere to secretly attempt to disfranchise theRepublicans of the District.CHALLENGE TO PARKER.They had devoted their energies toSenators and Members or Congress .undattempted to create an Impression that theyalone represented the best interests of theRepublican party in the District."vby," said nc, "1 would be glad tohave Mr. Parker or any other man meetme In the primaries. I have never beendefeated vet, and this same Parker wasafraid to continue in the fight after behad been publicly announced as a candidate for months."There is no need to take away ourrepresentation and I am positive thatthis committee will not attempt to strikeus down."Mr. Ulceson's speech completely wonthe committee over to his side of thecase, for when Delegate Rich ot Idahomoved to lay the whole matter ou thetable It was carried unanimously.GLEESON STOLE A MARCH.Andy Gleeson stole a march on Perry Carson today after the convention opened.They were unable to agree on the committee assignments, so Gleeson wrote out his-slate and, without Carson's knowledge,sent It up to the reading clerk.When the list was announced Carsonpushed his way to the desk tofind out howIt was done. Gleeson sajs he did not makemuch of a kick when they met afterward,buUCarson came t.ear having some troubleto convince the ccroraittt e when It l.ehl Itspreliminary meeting Just after adjoarument that he was entitled to a place onthe committee, because all the papers herehad announced that there was u CcadlockIn the District delegation.It Is believed Carson Is secure in his position. Aaron Brndsh.iw, chairman clthelate Republican central committee ofWashington, gave his views on the representation question as follows:"If the existing 6tatc of affairs In theRepublican party of the District Is'to becontinued I am heartily In ravor of a change,even to the taking away of our rlghtof participating in the national conventions andrepresentation on the national committee.There seems to be no reason to hope thatthe future will be any bettcrthan tbepast.As at present managed It is only a questionofcolorandnioney. With proper safeguardsthrown around our primaries respectableRepublicans could and would take part, butthere seems to be no reason to expect sucha change; therefore. It seems useless tolonger continue the farce and makea laughing stock of our fair city."HIGGINS MEN ARE SEATED.Addicks Delegation Turned Down Aftera Bitter Fight.Bt. Louis, June 16. The resolution before the credentials1, committee to scatthe Addicks delegation was defeated, 20ajes, 29 nays. The committee then votedon the. question of seating the Higginsdelegation, ajes, 3t, nays, 17.Bt. Louis, June 16. Just as soon as thecommittee on credentials had organized,Mr. J. C. Cowen of Nebraska submittedthe following resolution:"That tlie roll of delegates and alternatesprepared by the national committee forthepurpose or temporary organization be andthe same Is hereby adopted by this committee as the true and correct roll or thedelegates and alternates of this convention,and that this committee prorceil with thehearing ot the contesU referred to It by thenational committee, viz.: the delegatesand alternates from the State or Delawareand the delegates and alternates from theState or Texas."Mr. W. P. Hepburn ot Iowa ofrered therollowing substitute:"That the secretary be instructed to obtain rrom the national committee all papersand documents riled and before them In thecontests for seats in tlie the convention, andthat thereupon this committee proceed touispose ot an contests In alphabeticalorder of States."This substitute was lost by a vote of 29nays to 17 yeas, thus showing thatthe McKinley men of the committee who desireto shut out any further hearing of the contests have won, and that the temporary rollof the convention, so far as completed, willbe made permanent nnd the work of theconvention shortened.HIGGIN8-ADDICKS CASE.The committee adjourned until 7:30o'clock in the evening without taking a voteon the jicndlng motion.Before adjourning, however, Messrs.Thompson of Ohio, Hepburn of Iow.vnndCoweu of Nebraska, were appointed a committee to formulate rules for any conteststhat the convention may hear. Nearlyevery member responded to the roll callwhen the committee 'reassembled at 7:30.Mr. Sutherland of New York, movedthat a representative of the press associations be admitted to the sessions ot thecommittee aud tills was carried unanimously, all other persons not connectedwith the committee's investigation beingrequired to withdraw.A subcommittee reported in favor cf giving two hours for the discussion of theHiggiiiB-Addlcks Delawaro case, and auhour and a halt to the Texas case.This report was antagonized by Mr. Hepburn ot Iowa, who moved that twj hoursbe given to each side in this contest, butthe proposition was defeated by no overwhelming majority and the report -.f thecommittee was adopted with ooe vote Inthe negative.HIGGINS ARGUES IT.At 8 o'clock ex-Senator Biggins waspresented and proceeded to open the caseinbehalf of his delegation.He repeated, as emphatically as ho could,that J. Edward Addicks was no more qualified as a Republican to sit and act In thisconvention than would Arthur P. Gormanor David B. Hill. As recently as 1890 Addicks had given $5,000 to defeat a-Repub-licancandidate for governor -antU elect -a'Democrat, and the proofs were forJJicom-uifi u tuc iuu ui mv sworn statements,of three witnesses who .lived In 'the same'-bouse with him in Philadelphia and to whomhe boasted of tlierfucts.He declared thntr as a result of the conspiracy between Addicks and the Democratic party in the last election, the Republicans of Delaware bad lost a governor nnda United States Senator. No question ofprinciple was involved, assuming that thisman bad any principleHe simply claimed to nwn the State. Republicanism had no place In his repertoire.Would the committee givpthls man a cleanbill of health, would it coedonehis crime sothat ho could go home aid-elect himself tothe United States SenntirIt would mean the destruction of theRepublican party In Delaware for thisthing to be done. He ibetrppfi tim v,m.mlttce not to put upoh them this un-speakaDie shame. -As Ttrf Addicks' associates, they had chained (themselves to hispolitical and personal fortunes, and wereentitled to no consideration.addicks roughly handled.Addicks had no moral conception; noIdea that there was a man above groundthat was above being- tioasht. That washis ethical position; that was the kind orcreature that the committee aod the op:posit e faction in Delaware had to dealwith.Would (hecommltteeg'.vehlmrecognitlon?He begged and entreated it not to do so.Mr. Michael J. Murray opened for theAddicks' side. He protested against thepersonalities that had been Indulged in,and Insisted that the question should befought out on the strict issues in th ,.It was not necessary to take up time Indefending Mr. Addicks he needed nodefense. This brought out so much applause that Cbairmaii Fert was compelledto give notice that 'no demonstration Inbehalf of one side or the other would betolerated.Mr. Murray wentontosaythatthechargesthat Mr. Addicks was a Democrat, or thatbe bad given money to aid the Democraticcause In Delaware, were absolutely false.Dr. Caleb RLajton, one or the Addicksdelegates, aud who was chosen chairmanor the Delaware State convention, mokebrleriy.. rHe disclaimed having any ill will againstSenator Hlggtns, but declared that he andthe voung Republicans of Delaware demanded the right to meet In convention andelect their own representatives. Dr. Layton denied emphatically that the convention which named delegates was a mob orroughs. He declared that no gang rulewas resorted to, but that when the minorityresorted to dilatory tactics he played "TomReed." ,Hiram R. Burton, an Addicks districtdelegate rrnm Sussex county and oneoflhcoldest Republicans In the State, madca protest against the stain that had heen put"t'v" "3 .e-iuiuiiML. iii cms contest by exSenator Hlgglns, wo. since his boihood.wuu injcu ilia VIUM.'Olru;U(I,ADDICKS HEARD FROM.Gen, Wilson, the retiring .national committeeman, speaking to the question oftliecorruption at the primaries prior to theBtate convention, told the committeethat in his own township, where 30G voteswere cast, there were not morethan twentyof the majority but were purchased bv thefriends of Mr. Addicks, either by moneyoutright or promises or posllion.-In rep'y to a question -from a member ofthe committee. Mr. Adiulks said he hadlived in Delaware" for nineteen yearsand had voted for .Abraham Lincoln andevery Republican caDdldjte for the Presidency since.Ex-Penator Biggins closed for the contestants. Replying to Dr. Burton, who hlmrelf camewithin a few votes ot being elected aUnited Plates Senator. Mr- Higglns declared, with his hand upon his heart, thatno matter how long some ot those on theother side had been his mends; no matterhow close they lud Iwpi Sogethcr, whenthey allied themselves wlthAddicks, whenthey indorsed his crimes, he and Ihcvparted 'company.At 10M0 the contestees and contestantsre-urc-u, unu me committee went Intoexecutive session.MAY NOMINATE: TODAY.McKinley nanagrers Plan to Name BothCandidates Promptly.St. Louis. June lC.-ltls the program nfthe McKinley managers not to hnve anycxtended debate on the financial question,and if Mr. Teller Is the only speaker theprevious question, on the adeption of theresolutions, will proliablv be ordered assoon as Mr. Teller finishes his speech. According to tills program It is not impossible, the McKinley say, to adopt theplatform and nominate both candidatestomorrow.Gov. Morton being out or the way thecontest ror the Vice Presidency narrowsdown to Mr. Hobart or Ketr Jersey andMr. Evans or Tennessee. At McKinley'sheadquarters It was stated tonight thateither or these men will be satisfactoryand the vote or Ohio will probably be divided between them.Senator Teller, when asked ror a statement tonight declined to talk, bevoad thesingle admission that the committee onresolutions would adopt the financialplank of the subcommittee and the convention would ratify that action by avery large majority.What he should vthen do Mr. Tellerwould not say, but a free silver Senatorwho enjoys bis confidence made the statement that the great free silver lenderwould make a thirty minutes' speech Inwhich he would clearly and conciselystate the position or the silver mpn In tillfight and would then walk out of theconvention. It Is not believed, however,that Mr. Teller would go so tar, althoughhe will decline to take any rurther partIn the proceedings.The sliver bolt appears to be diminishingIn Its Importance, for it Is reported tonightthat Senator Mantle ,or Montana railed topersuade his colleague, Chairman Carter,or the national committee, to Join withthem In a protest against the action of theconvention.Mr. Mantle himself declines to discussthe subject, but is said to have expressedthe opinion that it would be useless rorhim to bolt unless Mr. Carter and he actedtogether. This leaves as the silver leaders who still talk of bolting. SenatorsTeller, Dubois aud Cannon and Congressman Hartroun. Just what their following may be when the test comes i problematical, but the sliver men admit thatquite a number of those who were firm upto today have been weaned away froiathem.NEW YORKERS SEEK PEACEDelegation Holds a Meeting- In Interest- of Harmony.St. Louis, June 16. At a meeting orthe New York delegates tonight the following resolution was adopted:"Resolved, That In the interests ofthcRepubllcan party tho delegates or the Stateof New York present at this meeting protest against dragging the party differencesIn our own State Into tbenational canvass,and record themselves as unalterably opposed to embarrassing the comiug campaignby placing any one of our fellow-citizensopon the ticket as the coadidate ror VicePresident unless supported by a unanimousvoto or the State delegation."Sixteen delegates were' present as follows: Warner "Miller,. Josspb H. Newlns,T. B. Willis. G. B Hoberts, Jr.; W. B.Atterbury, E. J. KaJtonfccn, Anson O.McCook, C. N. Bliss, 8. V. R. Kruger,William Brookflcld, cln. I. CoUIs, AlbertStory, George E. Matthew. W. C. Dudley,N. V. V. Franchot, andLaster E. Stearns.Norfolk Train Delayettby a TVreolt. Lynchburg, Va.,ne 16. The eastbound Norfolk and.:hTeern passengertrain due here ntatima 2-sl m. hnn not n......ut , . l..,(.t-w, E T..-v""w. iiuii iii.iih Diocr scsuie A-sunsututetrain mnrlA nn nf. TlnomV Tf. I. ronnvwi"that affreight wfeclffwt of Boanoke.-cansedtth Aohiv -if tfcf. inviiiiir train it,,'J tcanLKrtbJfarpjWttn?tl CM cause or extentW M1V iMce. i'& - ' - '' -"V." WPUTFORM IS COMPLETEDContents Unknown But It IsReady for the Convention.SILVER THRICE BEATENFinancial Plank Hecum mended by thoSubcommittee on Heiiolutlans Domundx a Maintenance of "the Present Stuudurd" Teller Made Three.Efforts in Ueliult of Stiver.St. Lou(s, June 16. The subcommitteeou resolutions completed the constructionot the platform tonight shortly before 12o'clock.Every member was placed under injunctions of secrecy, and the text of the platform will not he given out until after thefull committee have acted upon it tomorrow morning. "The preamble and arraignment or theDemocratic party was written by CharlesEmory Smith. The tariff nlank is viL-nmnsIn its enunciation of the policy of protection and reciprocity and is based upon thespeech made by McKinley in opening theOhio campaign at Springfield.An effort was made to securctbeinscrtlonof a plank icstoring bounties on sugar, butthis was defeated, although the subject wascared ror through the medium or a declaration rortheprotection orthcAmerican sugargrower aDd .manufacturer.The plank relating to foreign affairsIs especially strong. It Indorses the Monroe doctrine, commends the. policy of thejiarrison aumtnistratton In urfatrs per-talning-toHawaii, and declares In favorof the recognition or the Cuban insurgentsas belligerents.There is also a strong pension plank, inwhich the Democratic administration orthe Pension Orfice is arraigned and ademand made for liberal pensions.The committee is pledged to vote downanv and all amendments that may be offered to the financial plank.The committee ou resolutions, whenthe convention adjourned, proceeded atonce to the Llndell Hotel and organized.Senator Lodge or Massachusetts calledthe convention to order and nominated Mr.toraker or Ohio 'as chairman. Mr. Tellerof Colorado placed Mr. Dubois In nomination. Forty-one persons answered to theirnames.Gov. Foraker was elected. 35 votes beingcast for him and 4 for Dubois. Those whovoted ror Dubois were the members fromColorado, Montana, North Carolina andUtah. Neither Foraker nor Dubois voted,the former announcing that he refrainedfrom voting as a matter of principleand not because or his lack of esteem forhis competitor. A similar statement wasniadebyMr.Dubols, whereupon Mr.Forakertook the chair.Mr. Merriaui of Minresota moved that asubcommittee be appointed to draft aplatform and present It tcrlght to thefull committee. This suggestion was cpposed by Messrs. Tel'cr and Dutois. theleaders of the sliver movement, on theground that It was better to discuss thefinancial plank In full committee, lr Itsconsideration were lert first to a subcommittee, they contended, the argumentsagainst a gold standard plank, which theyunderstood was to beadopted. would haveto dc mane twice.TACIFIC SLOPE'S CLAIM.They thought it advisable, therefore,that so far as that "particular nlank wasconcerned, the sulicommittce might te excused from considenrg It. Mr. Merriam'smotion was carried and the chair appointeda committee consisting of Messrs. Forakerof Ohio, chairman ex-orfido; Loi'ge oTMassachusetts. Merriam or Minnesota, Fessenden or Connecticut. Teller or Colorado,Warmouth of Louisiana, and Patterson ofIllinois.At this point Mr. Burleigh of Washingtonarose nnd entered a strong plea In favorcf giving the raciric slope a representationon the committee.This brought Mr. Darlington of Pennsylvania to his feet with a declaration thatthe two great Eastern States, New Yorkand Pennsylvania, which represent In theaggregate one-fourth of the population ofthe country, were not represented on thecommittee, and he thought for thut reasonthat the Pacific slope could also remainunrepresented. After some discussion . however, the committee was increased by theaddition of two other members. Mr. Burleighor Washington, and Mr. Lauterbach or NewYork.A motion to adjourn until 8 o'clock thisevening was carried, the understnndimrbeing that the subcommittee would meetat 8 and begin at that time the formulation ot the platrorm. ir they have" notconcluded at 8 o'clock, when the rull committee meets, they will, at least, reportprogress and go again Into executive session to complete their work.SILVER MEN DISPLEASED.The silver members or the committee aredispleased at the meager representationgiven them. They complain also that several members or the committee whom theyhad regarded as bimetalltsts have "fallendown." as they phrase it, and Joined theranks of the gold men. 'The committee wasappointedbythechalrmau after a conference with SenatorLodge. It consists of seven, gold men. onesound money man and one silver man. Ananalysis of the personnel or this comnuteeshows that It was carerully selected andfor a purpose.Gov. Merrian is the author of one of thestaunchest gold planks orrcrcd for the consideration of the committee. The standIngof Senator Lodge, of Massachusetts, Mr.Fcssenden, or Ccnnecticut, Mr. Lauterbach, or New York, and Mr. Patterson, orIllinois, Is unequivocal.Mr. Burleigh, or Washington, representsthe State that was among the last topass gold resolutions. Mr. Foraker, although pcrrcrring the omission or the word"gold" accepts the situation and will voteror that standard. Ex-Gov. Warmouth, orLouisiana, will rail into line, this leavingMr. Teller the solitary silver man onthe committee. From such a committeethe character or'iae' plauk can be readilydiscounted.A few minutes after 8 o'clock the members of the committee again gathered inthe ladles' ordinary of the Llndell, butthe subcommittee did not put in its appearance At8:40GoT.WarmouthorLouislanacameover and said that the subcommittee wasstill in session, and requested an adjournment until tomorrow morning at 10 o'clock.This was done. "THE FINANCIAL FLANK.The subcommittee on resolutions tonightresolved to recommend to the commltteconresolutions the rollowing financial plank:"The Republican party is unreservedlyfor sound money. It caused the enactmentof the law providing for the resumptionof specie paymenls In 1879; since thenevery dollar has been as good as gold."We are unalterably opposed to everymeasure calculated to debase our currency,or Impair the credit of our country. Weare, therefore, opposed to the free coinageor silver except by international agreementwith the leading commercial nations or theworld, which wepledgeoursclvestopromote,and until such agreement can lie obtained,the existing sold standard must be preserved. "All oar silver and paper currency nowIn circulation must be maintained atpnritywith gold, and we ravor all measures designed to maintain Inviolably the nhllra.'UoD8 of the United States, and all ourmoney, wnetnercotn orpaper at the presentstandard, the standard or the most enlightened nations or the earth."TELLER MAKES AN EFFORT. -Theadoptiou or the above plank wasnot concurred in until tour different propositious submitted by Mr. Teller were voteduowu.First, Mr. Teller proposed a straight outplank Tor free coinage at 16 to 1. Thiswas followed by a proposition to Coin"the American product, although Mr. Tellerfrankly confessed that he did not Indorsethis proposition, but would take It If. it-were possible to get it.Tho third proposition of Mr. Teller wasa resolution declaring for free coinage,accompanied by reasons which. In brief,set forth the fact that the protective tariffsystem could not be maintained on u goldstandard basis. The fourth propositionwas a resolution submitted by Mr. Tellerat the request ot Mr. Fowler of Wyoming.It prov ided for the coinage or the Americanproduct aud a tariff on all silver andsilver ores Imported into the UnitedStateJ.Mr. Teller having been defeated allalong the line, said that he was willing toleave the construction ot the rest ot theplatrorm to the rest or the committee, andstarted ror his rooms ror the purpose orgetting a good night's rest. It was at Mr.Teller's request thatthe committee decidedto make public the financial plank uponwhich it bad agreed.READY TO CELEBRATE.Canton Citizens Take All for Granted andHake Preparations.Canton, O., June 16. Canton has Lcgundecora tlnglu anticipation of the dciconst ration with which the news ot Major McKlulcy's expected nomination ror the Presidency at St. Louis is to be received.A rain, which began at noon, interferedwith the progress of preparations, but allwill be in readiness doubtless when the timecomes.One hundred rounds of ammunition werereceived this morning, to be used In the brasscannon mounted on the public square.The first charge will be exploded byelectricily. The cannon being connected bywire with Convention nail. It will be firedsimultaneously with the announcement ofthe nomination.At that signal the fire alarm Lclls will berung and whistles or the factories in this andsurrounding towns will Le blown. If in theday time all business, of whatever kind, willbe suspended In Canton, and the citizens,irrespective of party, will assemble on thesquare, march to Major McKinl'-v's residence and congratulate him.There will be some speechmaklng butnot much. This program, under the direction of the Buttress Men's Association, isto be carried out regardless of time orweather.STAYS QUIETLY AT HOME.Major McKinley spent the morula- athome, where he received a number or newspaper men and a ccromlttf e or the association in charge or the nrminating demonstration. There were no ether callers.He received bulletins or the progress faffairs at St. Louis over his private wireand spoke In a half-regretful tone cf theIntense Interest attaching to the firstgathering and organization cf a nationalconvention His mind was dwelling upcnthe scenes ot the historic conditions withwhich he had been connected for the pastquarterof a century.This afternoon Major McKinley attended,as pallbearer, the funeral eWuIlus Whiting,ft., an old and prominent resident cfCan-ton. whoe residence stands rpposlte tothat or Canton's mest prominent citizen.Mr. Whiting's sou Is an active politicianand was Ohio's sergeant-at-arms of theSt. Louis convention, being called home byhis father's fatal Illness.Mr. McKinley received the last or theconvention bn!Ietis today Just beforestarting to the funeral. But he was keptinformed of the progress of events, actionof the committees, etc., nntil he returned.In the course of the day it was hisfortune to secure seats for the representatives of tlie Illinois Federation of Laborat St. Louis. Walter M. Graves, secretarj,telegraphed him that they were at theconvention to see htm nominated but hadbeen unable to get tickets. Major McKinley referred the telegram to WilliamHahn who advised him that Mr. fnvc-sand party would be cared for on makingthemselves known.ANNIVERSART OF WATERLOO.While talking this afternoon about the,probable length of the convention and theday nn which the nomination would bemade. Major McKinley exploded anotherstory based upon his alleged superstition. Some one had said that be did notwant the nomination to be made on Thursday because that wnjld be the 18th Instant,the anniversary or the battle or Waterloo. When this was brought to his attention, the Major said:"I don't know but what that would bea good day ror the nomination to be made.Whatever may occur. It .would not be theWaterloo of the Republican party."Gen. E. R. Eckley of Carrol ton, Ohio,was a caller at Major McKin!e's residence today. He has been a prominentfigure in Ohio politics, once representingbis district in Congress, and is now pasteighty years of age. A delegation ofTippecanoe Club men from Cleveland calledthis evening to arrange for a visit toCanton by the organization on Saturday,the 27th Instant.BIG BLOWOUT PLANNED.They expect to bring about firty carloads or people. Speeches will lie made byseveral or the visitors and towns-peopleand Major McKinley will respond." Thiswill probably be tlie ftrst formal demonstration of the campaign by out-of-townresidents.The arrivals today were chiefly newspaper men, a dozen or more showing up.Hon. John Russell Young, who has beenhere a week or more will leave Thursday.The ladles are going to take part ontheir account In the demonstration onthe occasion of Major McKinley's nomination. There Is a Sorosis here whichnumbers about 100 members. It hasadopted the following resolution:Resolved. That Canton Sorcsis in theevent of the nomination or ex-Gov. McKinley Tor President or the United Statescall upon the women or Canton, irrespective or party affiliations, to join them ina demonstration of respect on behalf or hisvenerable mother and beloved wife, whenin the event of his election, will honorthe women of Canton, or Ohio, and or thenation In the White House, through theinfluence ot pure, beautitul anj irreproachable lives worthy or emulation by everytrue daughter or the union.To carry Into effect a committee of thirteen was appointed.CONSUL WILLS DYING.Xovv Appointee Stricken With PurulyulH at La Plata, Md.(Special to The Times.)La Plata, Md., June 16. Hon. Charles II.Wills, who was appointed on Salunlay,United States consul to Managua, Nicaragua, was stricken with paralysis yesterday while seated with his family otdinner, and now lies In a precarious condition. His physician says that bis death mayoccur at any moment. Mr. Wills wasappointed consul to Managua, In 1883, andserved five years, when he was succeededby a Republican, and his reappointment onSaturday was to fill a vacancy caused bythe Senate's failure, to coutirm a previousappointee.Mr. Wills Is seventy-three years or age,and has resided In Charles county all hislire.' Primaries In Indianupollx.Indianapolis. Ind., Tunc 10. Tlie Democratic primaries or this city and countytonight resulted In contested delegations inalmost every ward. On the race or theofficial returns the gold people haveseventy delegates-to the State convention,the sllverltes sixty and five to bear from.CLEVELANDSPEAKSDeclares He Desires No loreEOnOr From Is Party.WABNS IT AGAINST SILVERHe Says Its Adoption WouldMean Lasting Disaster.SHOULD ACT IN CONCERTWhile Ilc-Doeslfot Ilelleve the PartyWill Enjiruft Free fallver Upon ItCreed, Ho CuIIn on f-ouud MoneyMen to Work Together Declareslie Desires HereufterOfo GreaterPolitical Privilege Than to Be u.rrlvute in the IlunUa.President Cleveland last night gave outan Interview expressing his views on theDemocratic situation, the financial question and containing the direct declarationthat he is not a candidate for rencminatlon. The President said:"I have made no figures as to the"probable action of delegates alreadychosen, or to be chosen to the DemocraticNational Convention, but I refuse to believe that when the time arrives for deliberate aclion there will be engrafted uponour Democratic creed a demand for thefree, unlimited, and Independent coinageor silver."I cannot believe this because I knowthe Democratic party Is neither unpatriotionor foolish, and because it seems so clearto mc that such a course will inflict avery great Injury upon every interest ofour country, which it has teen the mission of Democracy to advance, and willresult In lastlug disaster to our partyorganization.TEA RS NOT F EEE SILVER."There is little Lope that as a means cfsuccess this free silver proposition, afterits thorough ili-cusMcu during a politicalcampaign, will attract a majority or thevotes ot the country. It must be thatmany ot the illusions lutluenaug thosecow relying upon this alleged panacea rcrtheir ills will be dispelled before the timecomes for them to cast their ballots whichwill express their sober second thought."The adoptiou by the Democracy or thisproLHtiiliuu would, I believe, give to ouropponents au advantage both in tLe presentand future which they do not deserve."My attachment to true Democracy isso strong that I consider its success asidentical with the promotion of the country's good.CONCERTED ACTION URGED."This ought sufficiently to account formy anxiety that no mistake be made atour party Convention. In my opinionno effort should be spared to secure suchaction ot the delegates as will avert partydemoralization."It is a place tor consultation and comparison ot views, and those Democratswho believe in the cause ot sound moneyshould there be heard and be constantlyin evidence.' "A cause worth fighting ror Is worthrighting ror to the end. If sound moneyDemocrats suppose there is danger ot amistake being made, such danger shouldstimulate their activity in averting itinstead of creating discouragement.IS NOT A CANDIDATE."I am very far from arrogating to myselfa controlling Influence upon the policy otmy party; but asnn unflinching Democratwho has been honored by his party and whodesires hereafter no greater politicalprivilege than to occupy theplaceof privatemils ranks, I hope I to jy not be blamed forsaying thus much as this time, in the interest, as it seems to me, ot the grand oldorganization, so rich In honorable traditions, so Justly proml or Its achievements,and always so undaunted and brave initbattles for the people's welTare."Candidate Huoth "Withdraws.Columbus. O.. June 16. Henry J. Booth.Democratic candidate ror Congress in thisdistrict, has withdrawn rrom the race.The reason he gives is that the methodor nomination is irregular. The realreason is Lelievcd lu oe that whilo themajority of the party in the district Isfor free silver, he Is for the single goldstandard.Southern-Centnil Itallrond CnsoAtlanta. Ga., June 10,-The Georgia Raitroad commission has let Jure 29 for thehearing ot the Southern-Central case. Thecommissioners are trying to ascertain whoowns the controlling Interest in the Central. It being presumed that the Southerndoes, iritis shown that the Southern controls tlie Central, the- comniissicn claims thepower to make through freight rates overboth roads.Championship Tennis) Postponed.Philadelphia, June 10. Owing to badweather the open lawn tennis tournamentfor tlie championship or the United Statesiu ladies' singles and doubles and mixeddoubles, which was to have commencedtoday on the grounds or the PhiladelnhlaCricket Club, was postpoued until tomorrow. Bntger'si College CommencementNew Bruuswlck, N. J.. June 16 The120 Hi annual commencement of Rutger'sCollege took place this evening, brinciaeto a close the exercises aud rcatlvities ota most delightful week.. mDeatti of n. Pcnsncola Luvvyer.Pcnsacola. Fin., .Tune 16. Judge R. I.Campbell, one of the eldest members ofthe Pensncola bar. died this morning allOakfield. his summer residence, six milesfrom this city. He was aged seventy-flv-lyears. - .I nIvy Institute Business College, 8th andK. Our ur."-- - m-ee. SB.. . . iTen shares Washington nnd Great FallElectric Railway stock, at $00 a share. Address J. O. S., this office.111f. &JVy ,-!. ..l frU Ljj&-,wj--.iv. fs-J-i.r54. --y"-..Vto3?'-iTffi1fesrtiitfrr-- '' r-rr rrrn t-arfirTnri"--&msmfi&iia&ES2r&i